Israel Eavesdropped on John Kerry in Mideast Talks — New information indicates that Israeli intelligence eavesdropped on telephone conversations by US Secretary of State John Kerry. Sources told SPIEGEL the government then used the information obtained from the calls during negotiations in the Mideast conflict.

Obama's Impeachment Game — SOMETHING rather dangerous is happening in American politics right now, all the more so for being taken for granted by many of the people watching it unfold. — I do not mean the confusion of House Republicans, or the general gridlock in Congress …

UNRWA School Shelling — Press Statement — Department Spokesperson — Washington, DC — The United States is appalled by today's disgraceful shelling outside an UNRWA school in Rafah sheltering some 3,000 displaced persons, in which at least ten more Palestinian civilians were tragically killed.

Why Americans See Israel the Way They Do — TO cross the Atlantic to America, as I did recently from London, is to move from one moral universe to its opposite in relation to Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza. Fury over Palestinian civilian casualties has risen to a fever pitch in Europe …

Throw the Book at Him — WASHINGTON — I CAN'T wait to read the book W. won't write. — Not since Beyoncé dropped a new digital album online overnight with no warning or fanfare has there been such a successful pop-up arts project. — Crown Publishers startled everyone Wednesday …

Fear and Loathing at Fancy Farm — It's the biggest political gathering for Kentucky politics, and with Sen. Mitch McConnell's job on the line, it's now one of the most important in the country. — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell rolled up his sleeves and walked to the podium …

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